Nursery-chair



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' T. N. M. KRIER.

NURSERY CHAIR.

No 327,955. Patented Oct. 6, 1885;

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

THEODORE N. M. KRIER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NURSERY-CHAIR.

@PEGIE'ICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,955, dated October6, 1885.

Application filed August 14, 1884. Serial No. 140,519.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE N. M. KRIER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ohi cago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nursery-Ohairs, of which the following is a specification, to wit:

Thisinvention relates to an improvement in childrens chairs; and itconsists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the same,substantially aswill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertainsto make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view of the chair used as a high chair.Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device in position for use asababyjumper or carriage. Fig. 3 is a side view of the chair-seat detached andused separately from the long legs, and Figs. 4 and 5 are detailsshowing a modification of the devices for adjustably securing thechair-seat upon the jumper.

A represents the chair seat or bottom, constructed of a square orrectangular frame covered with a seating of veneer, cane, upholstering,or other desired device. The front and rear legs,B B,of thisseatarepivoted upon the seat-frame, and both extend a short distancebelow the seat to form a low chair. Above the seat the legs areconnected by arms A, pivoted thereto, and the rear ones, B, are extendedupward to form the back A also upholstered or finished in any desiredmanner. These legs B B are preferably pivoted in notches a a, formed inthe corners of the seatframe,in order that the outer sides of both theseat and its legs may be flush, as seen in Figs. 1 and 2. It will beseen that this forms a low chair-,which may be reclined at anyconvenient angle,and retained in that position by the tightness of thepivotal points, or preferably by a bar, Bflwhich is pivoted at a uponthe arms, and formed with a slot, b, having notches b upon one side,which engage with a headed pin, b upon the seat-frame A, as fully shownin Fig. 3. This bar is of sufficient length to pro ,ject in rear of thelegs B when the chair is re- (No model.)

clined, and resting upon the floor forms a brace or auxiliary leg,preventing the chair from being tipped backward when in this position.The weight upon this bar also retains the pin b in the notches b, aswill be evident from the drawings.

0 0' represent the auxiliary legs used to lift the seat or small chairto the height necessary for use at a table. The front legs, 0, areprovided with a pair of rigid bars or arms, c, projecting rearward, towhich the rear legs, 0, are pivoted, and above these bars the legs areconnected by springs 0 acting to draw their upper ends together. Theupper ends of the legs 0 O are each provided with aslot, 0, opening ontheirinner sides, in which are received the pin 1) and the pivot-pin aupon the seatframe,which is thus supported upon the auxiliary logs, thesprings G causing them to be held firmly at all times.

When it is desired to use this device as a baby j umper or carriage,thelegs O G are sprung together at their lower ends, thus throwing theupper ends apart and releasing the small chair, which is removed. Theelevating-legs O G are then turned upon their face, as in Fig. 2, andthe rear ones, 0, being provided with a series of slots or notches, 0formed either in the legs themselves or in a bar secured upon their rearor outer sides, the chair or seat is placed upon them, the pins 7; arestingin these notches, and being adjusted to or from the springs G toproperly balance the device according to the weight of the occupant.This forms a jumper supported by springs, which yield to every motion ofthe child, and the chair may be reclined while in this position, andform an easy bed, in which it may sleep at pleasure.

To the front legs, 0, of the elevating-legs are secured suitable arms orcastings, D D, carrying spindles d, on which are placed the wheels D, toconvert the device into a carriage for use in the ordinary way. Thesearms D are detachably secured by screws (1, or their equivalent, and maybe removed in a short time when the wheels are not desired.

The chair is provided with a foot-rest, E, and a table, E, and it willbe seen that it may be used at any time, either with or independent ofthe auxiliary legs, and forms several articles of furniture in one.

In some of the liner kinds of these chairs it may not be desirable touse the angular legs 0 O, or to provide thelatter with a notched rack,as shown, and in that case the legs are made round and the seatAprovidedwith the springactuated hook G, (shown in Figs. 4 and 5,) which claspsthe leg, and may be loosened at any time to adjust the seat upon thejumper by simply pressing down upon the knob g, as will be evident fromthe drawings, Fig. 5.

The pins 1) a are also used for the attachment of cordsff to form aswing, asin Fig. 3.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, with a chair-seat provided with supporting pins orprojections, of an elevating-frame, the front and rear legs of which arehinged together and provided with a spring connection at one end,adapted to draw them together and clamp the pins or projections upon thechair-seat, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with a chairseat, of a Set of detachable legs havingaspring connection. and provided with means for securing the seat upontheir lower ends whenturn'ed down, whereby the device may be used foreither a chair or jumper, substantially as shown and described.

' 8. The combi-nation,-with a chair-seat, of a set of detachable legshinged together and con nected by a spring, means for securing thechair-seat upon their lower ends, and a series '0 0, having slots 0,arms 0, and connectingsprings G", and provided with the notches or slots0 upon their rear sides, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. The seat A, provided with the pins 1) a in combination with a set of-detachable legs, 0 G, pivoted together and provided with the springs 0the notches c and the detachable 7 wheel'carrying arms D, and wheels D,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE N. M. KRIER. Witnesses:

W. O. MOARTHUR, CHAS. KREssMANN.

